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Wednesday, 4 December, 2019

South American tensions threaten Mercosur trade deal
Spats between Brazil and Argentina could roil critical summit
Tuesday, 19 November, 2019

Brazilian politics
Brazil’s Amazon sugarcane plan sours prospects for EU-Mercosur deal
Bolsonaro’s decision to allow cultivation emerges as further obstacle to ratification
Thursday, 22 August, 2019

Bard Harstad
Trade could combat Brazil’s Amazon deforestation
Export industries can be an ally rather than foe of rainforest protection
Tuesday, 9 July, 2019

Global trade
Environmental criticism mounts over EU-South America trade deal
Mercosur ‘cows for cars’ accord will worsen deforestation, detractors claim
Monday, 8 July, 2019

EU trade
Dutch minister defends Mercosur deal from green critics
Sigrid Kaag says EU’s new trade deal can raise environmental standards in South America
Monday, 8 July, 2019

Global InsightMartin Sandbu
Europe uses trade deals to push for climate pledges
Deals with Mercosur and Vietnam include more carrots than sticks to enforce higher standards
Sunday, 30 June, 2019

ExplainerEU trade
EU-Mercosur trade deal: what it all means
Brussels and South American bloc hatch an agreement creating market of close to 800m people
Friday, 28 June, 2019

EU trade
EU and South American bloc reach trade deal
Agreement 20 years in the making is a rare bright spot for global trade
Monday, 17 June, 2019

Global trade
South America close to EU trade deal, says Brazil
European accord with Mercosur would be rare agreement amid global trade tensions
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Monday, 10 June, 2019

Special ReportInvesting in Paraguay
Former foreign policy maverick emerges from obscurity
Once cut off from the world, Asunción is pursuing new diplomatic paths
Thursday, 29 November, 2018

Brazil
Macron warns EU-Mercosur deal hangs on Bolsonaro
Wednesday, 5 September, 2018

Global trade
EU hits back at Mercosur on trade deal
Tuesday, 4 September, 2018

Emerging markets
Brazil seeks to conclude Mercosur-EU trade deal
Minister warns imminent elections could derail long-awaited pact
Tuesday, 30 January, 2018

Brussels Briefing
Catching a Mercosaurus
The trade deal has assumed great political importance for both Europe and Mercosur
Monday, 29 January, 2018

Gideon Rachman
America rejects the world it made
Trump demands change but turning against rules-based order is potentially dangerous
Sunday, 21 January, 2018

US trade
US protectionist vows matched by EU calm
Arguments rage in Congress and White House as Brussels keeps cool
Sunday, 26 November, 2017

EU trade
EU’s South America trade deal faces French doubts
Brussels sees a chance to clinch agreement with Mercosur despite beef dispute
Wednesday, 1 November, 2017

Global trade
EU farmers sow seeds of doubt over Mercosur pact
Critics say trade deal with South America could harm EU farmers
Tuesday, 17 October, 2017

EU trade
Macron pushes tougher EU stance in trade talks
French president takes swipe at Brussels’ approach to Mercosur deal
Wednesday, 6 September, 2017

The FT ViewTrade disputes
Trump’s trade follies give Brussels an open door
The EU seeks to assume the leadership role in the global system
Wednesday, 23 August, 2017

World
Rebel prosecutor launches scathing attack on Maduro
Ortega says she has evidence of corruption by Venezuela’s president and allies
Sunday, 13 August, 2017

Americas politics & policy
Latin America condemns Trump threat to Venezuela
Mercosur and others call for dialogue and diplomacy not violence
Saturday, 5 August, 2017

Audio articles
Venezuela suspended from South American trade bloc
Ministers trigger ‘democratic clause’ to send message after latest election
Tuesday, 1 August, 2017

The FT ViewWorld
Brussels must aim for substance on trade
A purely symbolic EU deal with Mercosur would be a disappointment
Monday, 31 July, 2017

EU trade
Brussels warns Mercosur on beef as trade talks revived
EU negotiators hope to see deal with Latin bloc by end of the year